Tieback holder



Feb. 9, 1943. M. M. M. DAVlTT ET AL 2,310,842

TIEBACK HOLDER Filed July 24, 1941 Patented Feb. 9, 1943 rranacx nomma lilargaret Mary May Dewitt and Jane E. May Wendell, RensselaenN. Y.

Application July 24, 1941, Serial No. 403,908

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a tieback holder for curtains and drapes, and more particularly to a tiebackholder that can be readily'attached to or removed from a window frame or other surface, and which will not mar or otherwise damage the surface to which it is attached and which will efifectively maintain the position in which it is applied.

Still a further aim of the invention is to provide a holder of attractive appearance, which will be durable in construction and which can be readily removed to replace curtains or drapes and readily reapplied without the use of tools and which is not provided with any sharp points which could cause injury, especially to children,

as frequently occurs when pins are used for holding tiebacks in place.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view looking toward the outer end of the holder,

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view taken substantially along the plane of the line 22 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view through the stem of the holder and taken substantially along a plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, It designates generally the tieback holder in its entirety and which is provided with enlarged ends or head portions, designated generally II and it, which are connected to one another by means of a shank, designated generally it. The head portions 5 i and I! are flared outwardly relatively to one another and are each substantially circular in front elevation.

The shank end of the bolt IT projects outwardly from the free end of the shank portion l6 and is adapted to be secured in any suitable manner as by means of soldering or welding, as seen at l9 to the central portion of the head i2.

Head i2 is preferably in the form of an ornamental flower having a plurality of petals 20, as

The head ii is formed of a resilient material and which is provided with a headed end it, which isdisposed adjacent to the suction cup.

seen in Figure 1.

A hook, designated generally zLcomprises a strand of wire which is bent upon itself, intermediate of its ends, to form the legs 22 and 28 which diverge outwardly relatively to one another, as seen in Figure 3. The terminal end of the leg 22 is bent to provide a loop or eye 24 which is embedded in the shank portion l6 and which engages around the shank of the bolt it for anchoring the hook M to the shank E3. The terminal end of the leg 23 is disposed between the head portions H and I2 and spaced from the shank l3 and preferably approximately above the center thereof, as seen in Figure 3.

It will be readily apparent that the shank portion i6 and the bolt ill will hold the leg 22 substantially rigid relatively to the shank it.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that the suction cup, formed by the head II, can be readily applied in a conventional manner to a supporting surface, not shown, such as a window frame for supporting the holder it with its longitudinal axis substantially in a horizontal plane and so that the leg 23 of the hook it will project from the shank it in a direction toward the center of the window, to theframe of which the holder Iii is attached. It will therefore be apparent that some of the holders it will be constructed so that the hooks 25 will project from the shank l3 in the direction as seen in Figure 3, while other of the holders in will have their hooks it, not shown, extending in the opposite direction. However, as this will require no change whatsoever in the construction of the holder it has not been illustrated.

When the holder it is thus applied, as previously described, it willbe readily apparent that a conventional curtain or drapery tieback may be readily attached 'over the free end of the leg 23 to thereby be held by the hook 2! between the legs 22 and 23 for effectively holding a tieback in a desired position relatively to a window or other suitable opening or closure, not illustrated.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the appended claims, as only a preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed.

We claim as our invention:

1. A tieback holder for curtains or drapes comprising in combination with a suction cup provided with an integral shank projecting from the convex side thereof, a strand of wire bent upon itself intermediate of its ends, the legs of said strand projecting from the intermediate portion thereof in diverging relationship to one another,

one of said legs being embedded in and anchored shank, said strand of wire projecting transversely from the shank and being bent upon itself intermediate of its ends, the free end of said strand of wire being spaced from said shank. s

4. A holder as in claim 3, said shank including an integral portion and an elongated rigid member embedded therein and disposed longitudinally thereof and extending from the free end of said shank. the first mentioned end of said strand of wire being embedded'in the integral portion of the shank and being provided with an eye for engaging said elongated member.

5. A holder as in claim 3, said shank including an integral portion and an elongated rigid member embedded therein and disposed longitudinally thereof and extending from the 'free' end of said shank, the first mentioned end of said strand of wire being embedded in the integral portion of the shank and being provided with an eye for engaging said elongated member, and an enlarged, flower shaped head connected to the exposed end of said elongated member.

6. A holder for curtain tiebacks and the like comprising a supporting member including enlarged heads forming the ends of said supporting member, said heads being connected by a restricted shank, one of said heads being formed of resilient material and being shaped to provide a suction cup adapted to engage a supporting surface, said shank including a l portion formed integral with the suction cup and an elongated member embedded therein and projecting therefrom, said elongated member being secured to the other of said heads, and a pin having diverging legs, one of said legs being embedded in said first mentioned shank portion and connected to the last mentioned shank portion, and the other leg being disposed between the heads and spaced from said shank.

MARGARET MARY MAY DAVI'I'I'. JANE E. MAY WENDELL. 

